DHDS Alerts vs EastArkNet

The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services is proud to offer the DHDS App! This app allows direct information delivery from the Department.

EastArkNet is a call-based public-safety radio scanner for eastern Arkansas, providing access to monitored police, fire, EMS, emergency management, and other non-encrypted radio traffic. Choose the agencies and talkgroups you want to hear. When matching radio traffic occurs, calls are delivered automatically; when the radio is quiet, the scanner waits for the next call. FEATURES • Select public agencies and talkgroups to monitor • Listen to police, fire, EMS, emergency management, and other public-safety radio traffic • Pause, resume, skip, hold, replay, or temporarily avoid traffic while scanning • Search the Call Archive and replay previously recorded calls • Receive optional incident, radio emergency, fire/EMS tone-out, weather, and public-safety notifications • Choose supported counties for weather and public-safety alerts • Open supported incident alerts with location details, maps, updates, images, sharing, and related scanner audio • Jump from supported alerts directly to the associated talkgroup in Hold mode • View talkgroup activity, call statistics, and current listener counts • Check live receiver, decoder, and system health across the EastArkNet network • Continue live scanner playback in the background and from the Lock Screen • Manage listening and notification preferences directly in the app NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED No account, registration, subscription, or payment is required for normal public listening. Some restricted talkgroups require an authorized access code and are not part of ordinary public access. CALL ARCHIVE Missed something? Search recent calls by agency and date and replay available recordings. Archive availability varies by agency, talkgroup, and retention period. ALERTS Optional notifications can help you stay informed about supported incidents, radio emergency activity, fire/EMS tone-outs, weather, and public-safety events. Weather and public-safety preferences can be configured by supported county. Alert availability depends on monitored sources, supported areas, event activity, reception, network conditions, and device notification settings. ABOUT EASTARKNET EastArkNet is an independently operated radio-monitoring service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any police department, fire department, EMS provider, government agency, AWIN, or other monitored organization. EastArkNet receives non-encrypted over-the-air radio traffic using independently operated equipment. Radio traffic and alerts may be delayed, incomplete, interrupted, or unavailable. EastArkNet is not a dispatch service or a substitute for official public-safety information. For emergencies, call 911.